Fiscal Note
For the average residential customer of the Sewer Utility, the rate increase is projected at approximately 4.82%, which would result in additional charges of about $5.64 more on each semi-annual bill. Average residential customers of the Stormwater Utility can anticipate a rate increase of about 4.32%, or $1.66 more on each semi-annual bill. And the average residential customer of the Landfill Utility should expect charges to decrease by approximately 16.67%, or $1.00 less on each semi-annual bill. Revenues and expenses consistent with these charges have been built into the 2012 Operating Budgets of the Sewer, Stormwater, and Landfill Utilities. No additional appropriation is required.
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Amending various provisions of Chapters 35 and 37 of the Madison General Ordinances to establish 2012 Sewer Utility and Public Stormwater System Rates (including Landfill Remediation Fees), creating a sanitary sewer credit meter fee, and making minor changes to the stormwater and erosion control ordinance.
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DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: This ordinance establishes the Sewer Utility rates, Stormwater Utility rates and Landfill Remediation Fees for 2012. In anticipation of the Water Utility converting to monthly billing, this ordinance provides for monthly billing rates for these utilities, which will be necessary when the Water Utility converts customers to monthly billing as already authorized by the Public Service Commission. In addition, this ordinance shifts the costs incurred by the City to install, inspect and administer the credit meter program. Currently, the City absorbs these costs, but the amendments to Sec. 25.02(6)(b) would shift these costs to the user of the credit meter. In addition, these changes will allow the City Engineer to take action if a credit meter is found to be giving improper credits. This ordinance also updates language in Chapter 37 to make, for the purposes of that chapter, the regulation of “in-fill” development consistent wit...
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